powerfully
adverb
pow·er·ful·ly
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-f(ə-)lē 
: in a powerful manner
She expressed her opinions very powerfully.
: to a strong or powerful extent
a powerfully moving film
a powerfully aromatic dish
a powerfully built athlete
He was powerfully influenced by their advice.
Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.—
Beaumont Newhall
Beaumont NewhallExamples of powerfully in a Sentence
began to row powerfully toward the shore
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
The Covid-19 vaccines were powerfully protective, preventing millions of deaths.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Your book powerfully argues that geographic mobility shaped America’s innovative spirit.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
For instance, cholinergic nerves [which release a chemical signal called acetylcholine] powerfully drive colon cancer, but those same nerves slow down pancreatic cancer, which is driven by adrenergic nerves [which release adrenaline].
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for powerfully
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“Powerfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerfully. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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